Trooper Herbert A. Wirfel
Pennsylvania State Police
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Sunday, February 7, 1982

Biographical Info
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Sunday, February 7, 1982
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Trooper Wirfel was killed in a traffic accident while attempting to stop a traffic violator in bad weather conditions. His cruiser struck a snow drift which was partially covering the passing lane. The cruiser then slid off of the other side of the highway and into a snow bank.

Trooper Wirfel was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had been with the agency for 20 years. He was survived by his wife and seven children.